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Big River, CA
Full City Profile · California · La Paz County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,025
Population
95/sq mi density
$40,179
Median Income
$33,137 per capita
$132,400
Home Value
$218,476 Zillow
$795
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
3,803 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$40,179 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$132,400 home value, $795/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Big River (15)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Retail Trade
1,650 jobs
66 firms
$43,157/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
540 jobs
26 firms
$52,071/yr
Manufacturing
244 jobs
11 firms
$60,670/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
129 jobs
13 firms
$70,794/yr
Wholesale Trade
94 jobs
10 firms
$68,179/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
91 jobs
16 firms
$79,726/yr
Construction
85 jobs
27 firms
$85,559/yr
Real Estate
67 jobs
19 firms
$28,750/yr
Information & Technology
63 jobs
6 firms
$80,946/yr
Finance & Insurance
49 jobs
15 firms
$50,005/yr
Other Services
45 jobs
14 firms
$40,950/yr
Professional & Technical Services
27 jobs
16 firms
$61,434/yr
Utilities
19 jobs
4 firms
$44,068/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
16 jobs
4 firms
$68,019/yr
Management of Companies
12 jobs
8 firms
$108,994/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Agriculture & Forestry
10.49
Retail Trade
2.60
Utilities
0.79
Real Estate
0.68
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.67
Information & Technology
0.53
Manufacturing
0.47
Wholesale Trade
0.38
Administrative & Waste Services
0.34
Transportation & Warehousing
0.34
Construction
0.25
Other Services
0.24
Finance & Insurance
0.19
Management of Companies
0.11
Professional & Technical Services
0.06
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 1,650 | 66 | $830 | $43,157 | 2.60 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 540 | 26 | $1,001 | $52,071 | 10.49 |
| Manufacturing | 244 | 11 | $1,167 | $60,670 | 0.47 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 129 | 13 | $1,361 | $70,794 | 0.34 |
| Wholesale Trade | 94 | 10 | $1,311 | $68,179 | 0.38 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 91 | 16 | $1,533 | $79,726 | 0.34 |
| Construction | 85 | 27 | $1,645 | $85,559 | 0.25 |
| Real Estate | 67 | 19 | $553 | $28,750 | 0.68 |
| Information & Technology | 63 | 6 | $1,557 | $80,946 | 0.53 |
| Finance & Insurance | 49 | 15 | $962 | $50,005 | 0.19 |
| Other Services | 45 | 14 | $788 | $40,950 | 0.24 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 27 | 16 | $1,181 | $61,434 | 0.06 |
| Utilities | 19 | 4 | $847 | $44,068 | 0.79 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 16 | 4 | $1,308 | $68,019 | 0.67 |
| Management of Companies | 12 | 8 | $2,096 | $108,994 | 0.11 |